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3 Urdu couplets and shers with janaaza

janaaza(m): funeral procession

Description of janaaza: Janaaza is the Urdu term for Salat al-Janazah, the Islamic funeral prayer performed in congregation to seek forgiveness for a deceased Muslim, classified as a communal obligation . Unlike regular daily prayers, it involves no bowing, prostration, or sitting, consisting solely of four takbirs with recitations and supplications while standing. Differs from pre-Islamic funerals, which featured wailing, by emphasizing dignified communal supplication established by Prophet Muhammad. In Urdu poetry, it

1 / 3: janaaza

kaha main ne marta huun tum par

to bole nikalte na dekha

janaaza kisi ka

when i said

i die for her

she said…i haven’t seen

any funeral procession pass through

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janaaza (m) (3)

funeral procession

nikalte (2)

come out

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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chal saath ki hasrat dil-e-marhoom se nikle

aashiq ka janaaza hai

zara dhoom se nikle

let’s walk along as wishes

spring from the heart of the dead

it’s a lover’s funeral,

let us celebrate with fanfare

Fidvi Lahori (1)

chal (5)

moving, walking

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

dil (m) (109)

heart

marhoom (m) (2)

dead

nikle (m) (6)

emerge, come out

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

janaaza (m) (3)

funeral procession

dhoom (m) (1)

blast, noise, uproar

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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subh le jaate hain hum apna janaaza ghar se

shaam ko phir

use kaandhon pe uTha laate hain

in the morning, i take my

funeral procession out from my home

only to bring it back

on my shoulders each evening

Kafeel Aazar Amrohvi (2)

subh (m) (7)

morning, dawn

janaaza (m) (3)

funeral procession

shaam (f) (21)

evening

kaandhon (m) (1)

shoulders

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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